Financial Controller

Rutherford Briant are currently recruiting for a Financial Controller based in Southend-On-Sea. Our client is a fast growing Start-Up who specialise in the Supply and Distribution of products to the Consumer Market.

This is a newly created position designed to directly assist the CFO with the implementation of stringent reporting processes and systems which will aid the ongoing growth of the business.

Typical Duties Include:

Responsible for the management and supervision of the finance team

Ownership for the timely and accurate production of monthly/quarterly management accounts

Overseeing the production of P&L and Balance Sheets from the team and making any necessary adjustments

Producing monthly/quarterly forecasts and budgets as well as preparing accompanying commentary to explain variances and comparison against actuals

Presentation of financials on a monthly basis to Board of Directors and analysing performance

Submission of Statutory Returns on a periodic basis including VAT and Tax Returns

Directly assisting with Audit Schedule and acting as a point of contact for External Auditors

Reviewing existing accounting systems

Other ad-hoc duties as required

The ideal candidate will be ACCA/ACA or CIMA Qualified with experience of leading small finance teams with an SME environment. Candidates that can display a proven entrepreneurial background would be preferential as the business as plans to continue to grow and expand extensively.

As a result, the successful candidate will be rewarded with an incredibly competitive market salary, benefit package and opportunity to progress within their career.

Rutherford Briant are the Leading Quality Driven Accountancy & HR Specialists in East Anglia.

Required skills

Accountancy

Finance Manager

Financial Controller

Qualified Chartered Accountant

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